<b>Overview</b><br><div><p><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></p></div><div><p><span xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">The Edge AI group drives play a major role in Microsoft specialized clouds strategy by delivering AI to customers managed hardware for both connected and disconnected operations. Working on the edge appliances requires the team to work across various hardware configurations, optimize AI for different hardware categories, connect AI to data sources to provide the right context for the AI to the customers’ business needs and more.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></p></div><br><br><b>Responsibilities</b><br><div><p><span xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">We are seeking a mature </span><span xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">Principal Software Engineer </span><span xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">who serves as a </span><span xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">senior technical leader and architect</span><span xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"> within the organization. This role is responsible for driving </span><span xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">architecture and system design across one or more major product areas or multiple teams</span><span xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">, tackling highly ambiguous technical problems, and raising the engineering bar through technical leadership and mentorship.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></p></div><div><p><span xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">Principal Software Engineer is a </span><span xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">recognized technical authority</span><span xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"> within their domain, trusted to lead critical architectural decisions, partner closely with engineering and product leadership, and deliver </span><span xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">sustained, high impact technical outcomes</span><span xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">. The role emphasizes </span><span xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">deep architectural ownership</span><span xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">, cross</span>‑<span xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">team influence, and scaling impact through other</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></p></div><div><p><span xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">In addition, you will be required to act as </span><span xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">AI Thought Leadership and Technical Foresight</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></p></div><div><ul style="list-style-type: disc;" role="list"><li role="listitem" data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-listid="3" data-font="Symbol" data-leveltext="" aria-setsize="-1"><p><span xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">Serve as a </span><span xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">trusted source of technical insight</span><span xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"> into AI trends, technologies, and architectural patterns relevant to Edge AI.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul style="list-style-type: disc;" role="list"><li role="listitem" data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="2" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-listid="3" data-font="Symbol" data-leveltext="" aria-setsize="-1"><p><span xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">Actively track and evaluate developments in AI systems, model architectures, tooling, hardware acceleration, and industry direction, with an emphasis on </span><span xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">practical impact and applicability</span><span xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul style="list-style-type: disc;" role="list"><li role="listitem" data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="3" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-listid="3" data-font="Symbol" data-leveltext="" aria-setsize="-1"><p><span xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">Synthesize external and internal signals into </span><span xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">clear technical perspectives</span><span xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"> that help the team make informed architectural and investment decisions.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul style="list-style-type: disc;" role="list"><li role="listitem" data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="4" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-listid="3" data-font="Symbol" data-leveltext="" aria-setsize="-1"><p><span xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">Proactively share insights with engineering and product leadership to improve the organization’s </span><span xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">visibility into future directions and emerging opportunities</span><span xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></p></li></ul></div><br><br><b>Qualifications</b><br><div><div><p><span xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">Required qualifications</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></p></div><div><ul style="list-style-type: disc;" role="list"><li role="listitem" data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335551671":0,"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Calibri","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"-","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-listid="1" data-font="Calibri" data-leveltext="-" aria-setsize="-1"><p><span xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">At least 10 years of professional software engineering experience, with demonstrated ownership of complex systems</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul style="list-style-type: disc;" role="list"><li role="listitem" data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="2" data-list-defn-props="{"335551671":0,"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Calibri","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"-","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-listid="1" data-font="Calibri" data-leveltext="-" aria-setsize="-1"><p><span xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">Proven expertise in </span><span xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">software architecture, system design, and distributed systems</span><span xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":2,"335559739":0,"335559740":300}"> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul style="list-style-type: disc;" role="list"><li role="listitem" data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="3" data-list-defn-props="{"335551671":0,"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Calibri","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"-","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-listid="1" data-font="Calibri" data-leveltext="-" aria-setsize="-1"><p><span xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">Proven ability to lead complex technical initiatives across teams without direct authority.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":2,"335559739":0,"335559740":300}"> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul style="list-style-type: disc;" role="list"><li role="listitem" data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="4" data-list-defn-props="{"335551671":0,"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Calibri","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"-","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-listid="1" data-font="Calibri" data-leveltext="-" aria-setsize="-1"><p><span xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">3-5 years of experience with K8S</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></p></li></ul></div></div><div><div><p><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":2,"335559685":720,"335559739":0,"335559740":300}"> </span></p></div><div><p><span xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">Other Qualifications:</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></p></div><div><ul style="list-style-type: disc;" role="list"><li><span xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">B.Sc. in Computer Science or equivalent</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></li><li role="listitem" data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="5" data-list-defn-props="{"335551671":0,"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Calibri","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"-","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-listid="1" data-font="Calibri" data-leveltext="-" aria-setsize="-1"><p><span xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">High profession level of technical judgment and ability to operate effectively in </span><span xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">high</span>‑<span xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">ambiguity environments</span><span xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":2,"335559739":0,"335559740":300}"> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul style="list-style-type: disc;" role="list"><li role="listitem" data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="6" data-list-defn-props="{"335551671":0,"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Calibri","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"-","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-listid="1" data-font="Calibri" data-leveltext="-" aria-setsize="-1"><p><span xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">Ability to write professional, comprehensive technical documents.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":2,"335559739":0,"335559740":300}"> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul style="list-style-type: disc;" role="list"><li role="listitem" data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="7" data-list-defn-props="{"335551671":0,"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Calibri","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"-","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-listid="1" data-font="Calibri" data-leveltext="-" aria-setsize="-1"><p><span xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">Proven understanding of the AI stack from Hardware to software.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":2,"335559739":0,"335559740":300}"> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul style="list-style-type: disc;" role="list"><li role="listitem" data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="8" data-list-defn-props="{"335551671":0,"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Calibri","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"-","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-listid="1" data-font="Calibri" data-leveltext="-" aria-setsize="-1"><p><span xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">Relevant experience in corporates.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":2,"335559739":0,"335559740":300}"> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul style="list-style-type: disc;" role="list"><li role="listitem" data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="9" data-list-defn-props="{"335551671":0,"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Calibri","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"-","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-listid="1" data-font="Calibri" data-leveltext="-" aria-setsize="-1"><p><span xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">Skills to leverage AI in coding, testing, building automation, and day-to-day work.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul style="list-style-type: disc;" role="list"><li role="listitem" data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="10" data-list-defn-props="{"335551671":0,"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Calibri","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"-","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-listid="1" data-font="Calibri" data-leveltext="-" aria-setsize="-1"><p><span xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">Experience with developing and operating code in the cloud on Azure / AWS / GCP</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul style="list-style-type: disc;" role="list"><li role="listitem" data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="11" data-list-defn-props="{"335551671":0,"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Calibri","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"-","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-listid="1" data-font="Calibri" data-leveltext="-" aria-setsize="-1"><p><span xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">Able to build tools and infrastructure to improve shipping and ensure software quality</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul style="list-style-type: disc;" role="list"><li role="listitem" data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="12" data-list-defn-props="{"335551671":0,"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Calibri","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"-","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-listid="1" data-font="Calibri" data-leveltext="-" aria-setsize="-1"><p><span xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">Proven presentation skills, ability to work across organizations, present to leadership</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul style="list-style-type: disc;" role="list"><li role="listitem" data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="13" data-list-defn-props="{"335551671":0,"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Calibri","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"-","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-listid="1" data-font="Calibri" data-leveltext="-" aria-setsize="-1"><p><span xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">Proven problem solving & coding skills</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></p></li></ul><p> </p><p><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}">#MSCIL</span></p></div></div> <br><p>This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.</p><br><hr><br><p>Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about <a href="https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/accessibility.html"><b><u>requesting accommodations.</u></b></a></p>
